Wheeler High School (Indiana)

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Wheeler High School
Location
Wheeler High School (Indiana)
587 West 300 North

Valparaiso
,
Indiana
46385

United States
Coordinates 41°28′45″N87°10′46″W / 41.47917°N 87.17944°W / 41.47917; -87.17944
Information
Type Public
School district Union Township School Corporation
PrincipalDan Klimczak
Faculty28.68 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment434 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.69 [1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conference Greater South Shore
Team nameBearcats
Website wheeler.union.k12.in.us

Wheeler High School is a public high school located in Union Township, west of Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. The school is attached to Union Township Middle School and was previously located in Wheeler, Indiana. It is a part of the Union Township School Corporation.

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Academics

Vocational education

Wheeler High School features a Law Enforcement Career Academy. This program is available to all juniors and seniors and is intended for students wishing to pursue careers in Police, Courts, or Corrections. Students at all area schools are allowed to enroll. The students can also receive three college credits from Vincennes University. [2] [3]

Junior and senior students may also take vocational classes at other area schools via the Porter County Vocational Education program. [4]

Fine arts

Wheeler High School has a choir, band (marching band, pep and colorguard) art department, and drama department.

Athletics

Wheeler High School offers multiple athletic teams during the academic year and includes an indoor swimming pool, a fieldhouse, and a standard gym on campus. Athletic teams are known as the Bearcats and the school has won state championships in boys basketball (2010) and softball (2010). [5]

Demographics

In the 2009–2010 school year, Wheeler High was 49.4% female and 50.6% male. The racial breakdown was: [6]

Accomplishments

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wheeler High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Law Enforcement Career Academy". Union Township School Corporation. Archived from the original on September 20, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "SATELLITE PROGRAMS". Porter County Career and Technical Education. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Porter County Career & Technical Education". Porter County Career & Technical Education. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Unknown". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014.
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